CORNEAL SURGERY

Cornea Procedures at Chu Vision

What Is The Cornea?

The cornea is the clear, outer barrier that protects the eye against dirt, germs, and other particles that can harm its delicate components. It also helps filter out ultraviolet light, and bends light so the eye can focus on objects near and far. Talk to Chu Vision about your options for corneal surgery to protect your sight from corneal disease.

Corneal Collagen Crosslinking

Corneal Crosslinking is used to treat keratoconus and corneal ectasia, it strengthens the cornea by allowing it to form new cross links between the collagen fibers which can stop the cornea from thinning and prevent further vision loss

DSEKDescemet-stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) is a partial-thickness corneal transplant procedure where only the damaged or diseased inner tissue layers of the cornea are replaced.

Corneal Transplant

Corneal transplant, or cornea replacement, is a surgical procedure in which the round portion of the damaged cornea is replaced with a new, clear cornea from a donor. More About Corneal Transplant Procedures

PTK

Phototherapeutic Keratectomy (PTK) is a newer method using the Excimer Laser to remove only the scarred tissue or to smooth the corneal surface—by focusing the laser beams only on the surface abnormality. More About Phototherapeutic Keratectomy Procedures